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Posted Date: 2nd March, 2013 Last updated at 20:05 PST41st Death anniversary of Nasir Kazmi todayRenowned Urdu poet and artist of Radio Pakistan‚ Syed Nasir Raza Kazmi known as Nasir Kazmi. Pakistan Post has issued a commemorative postage stamp to mark Nasir Kazmi's death anniversary
Renowned Urdu poet Nasir Kazmi was remembered today (Saturday) on his 41st death anniversary‚ all over the country with glowing tribute.Nasir Kazmi was one of the greatest poets of his era. He was born on December 8‚ 1925 at Ambala in British India. He was educated at Ambala‚ Simla and Lahore. After the creation of Pakistan‚ he came to Lahore. He did some journalistic work with ‘Auraq-e-Nau' as an editor and became editor-in-chief of the magazine in 1952.
Later‚ he was associated with Radio Pakistan‚ Lahore and other literary publications and organizations.
Nasir Kazmi started his poetic life in 1940 by following the style of Akhtar Sherani and wrote romantic poems and sonnets. Later he began writing ‘ghazals' under the guidance of Hafeez Hoshyarpuri.His last four books were published after his death in Lahore on March 2‚ 1972 due to stomach cancer.
Pakistan Post has issued a commemorative postage stamp to mark Nasir Kazmi's death anniversary.
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